Matthew Owen, Author at Cast UK Blog

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7 Deadly Cultural Fit Interview Biases to leave at the door

We’re all human, so assessing cultural fit at interview can be fraught with bias – whether we admit them (or are even aware of them) or not. Yet these...

Brexit Recruitment: 5 strategic tips for uncertain times

Worried about Brexit recruitment strategies? You’d be foolish not to. Brexit will undoubtedly present many challenges for employers in the coming years. However, instead of fearing Brexit, there IS...

5 guaranteed ways to ruin the candidate experience

Never has the phrase ‘the hiring process is a two-way street’ been more relevant than now. The candidate experience can make or break all your employer branding efforts. Infact, a...

Recruitment methods: the pros and cons of job boards

As recruitment methods go, job boards feature quite prominently in any agency’s toolkit to attract talent. However, they are one of many tools. The key is understanding the pros...

How to overcome Summer hiring challenges

During July, August and September it’s not uncommon for businesses to slow down with their hiring efforts.

Psychometric testing: the pro’s and con’s

Many employers are using psychometric testing to measure the ability, aptitude and personality of the candidates in their selection process.

People Planning for Peak

Last week David McIntosh discussed the topic of ‘People Planning’ for peak period at our Peak Planning Breakfast Networking Event. The first half of David’s career was spent working...

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